Picture frame



Jan,6;1925.

T.M.BmDGES PICTURE FRAME Filed Oct. 25, 1925 INVENTOR I M- EFL Gig e5, 6

ATTORNEYS @Z OM Patented Jan. 6, 1925.

UNITED STATES my M. BRIDGES; tamer-ma 'rnnnnssas PICTURE FRAME. i

Application filed October 25,1923. Serial No. 670,79

T 0 all to [won it may concern Be it known-that I, TOY M. Bmnens, acitizen of the United States, and resident of Nashville, in the countyof Davidson and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Picture Frames, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to frames especially adapted for displayingpictures.

Briefly stated an important object of this invention is to provide apicture frame formed entirely of one sheet of metal or other materialand so constructed that the same when completed is unusually artisticand durable.

A further object is to provide a picture frame which is of highlysimplified construction, which can be manufactured without any rivets orother fastening devices and which is cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course'of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure l is a perspective of the picture frame.

Figure 2 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view through thesame.

Figure 3 is a plan view of a blank from which the improved picture frameis manufactured.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of the invention the numeral 5 designates a blankfrom which the improved frame is manufactured. It will be understoodthat any material such as metal, card board or the like may be employed.

In carrying out the invention the blank 5 is provided with an o ening 6of any desired shape and the blank 18 bent along the longitudinal andtransverse lines 7 and 8 respectively to provide guide and stop flanges9 and 10 respectively. Of course the flanges 9 and 10, cooperate withthe front portion of the frame in the formation of grooves or channelsfor the reception of the edge and upper portions of the picture and abackin for the same. Also a glass may be employed in front of thepicture if desired.

It will be observed that the side flanges 9 are spaced inwardly from thelongitudinal edges of theblank and the longitudinaledge portions of theblankare severed along the line 12 so as to define legs 13. igure 1illustrates that the incisions 12 terminate at a point spaced from theupper end of the legs 13 so that the legs will not be entirely severedfrom the picture. Also the device is formed with a transverse incision16 which joins the incisions 12 so as to provide a base 17 whichconnects the legs 13. In

other words the blank is formed with a substantially U-shaped incisionwhich defines an easel for supporting the picture'and of course thelegs, are bent outwardly as illustrated in Figure 2 so as to support theframe in a slightly inclined position.

In shaping the frame and more particularly the easel of the same thepartly severed portion of the metal is bent along the longi-I tudinaland transverse lines 19 and 20- respectively so as to'provide doublethicknesses frame to be manufactured at an extremely low cost.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is: v

1. .A picture frame formed from a single length'of material havinglongitudinal and top flanges extending inwardly to form a plctureretaining means, sald piece of materlal being formed with a U-shaped111- cision defining an easel having'legs and a base, the upper portionsof the legs being extended from and formed integral with said sideflanges.

2. A picture frame formed from a'single blank of material, the blank ofmaterial being formed with longitudinal and trans-. verse bends definingside and top flanges, the blank of material also being formed with asubstantially U-shaped incision defining a pair of parallel supportinglegs and a base connecting the legs, the juncture be tween the legs andbase being of a double thickness.

3. A picture frame formed from a single blank of material, the blank ofmaterial being formed with longitudinal and 'transverse bends definingside and top flanges,

the blank of material also being formed With a substantially U-shapedincision defining a pair of parallel supporting legs and a baseconnecting the legs, the juncture between the legs and base being of adouble thickness, said legs being curved longitudinally.

4. A frame comprising a blank of ma:

'terial having return bends defining retaining flanges, the blank beingformed adjacent certain edges thereof With incisions defining an easelhaving legs, said legs being formed integral with and extending from theedges of said retaining flanges 5. A picture frame comprising a blank ofsheet metal having one endand each of its sides extended and saidextended end portion and part of the side extended portions beingsevered from the blank of sheet metal and bent to form a supportingeasel for said frame.

TOY-

BRIDGES.

